Mourners arrived at Bonchari MP Oroo Oyioka's home to pass their condolences to the family shortly after the sad news of his demise.
Oyioka's widow Teresa's relatives could be seen comforting her as women dressed in black wailed at the late MP's residence in Suneka.
According to the family, Oyioka died at the Aga Khan hospital in Kisumu after a long illness.
During the 2017 general election,the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) sponsored Oyioka to the Parliament.
President Uhuru Kenyatta comforted and encouraged Oyioka's family, eulogising him as an accomplished educator and determined legislator.
The Head of State described the late MP as a determined leader who always sought and worked for the improvement of his constituents through education.
According to the National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, Oyioka was an active member of the Departmental Committee on Education, Research, and Technology.
The speaker added that the late MP will be remembered for his advocacy towards improved quality of education in the country.
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